Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Mellotronists

Yes, as a science-fiction aficionado since about 1960 (when I
discovered Robert Anson Heinlein's "Space Cadet") and the proud owner
of a collection of about 30,000 sci-fi volumes (including a
signed "Foundation" first edition!) and about 800 science-fiction
films, I actually am aware that the "American" version of Godzilla
was not the true first film featuring the legendary whale-gorilla,
but having grown up a sci-fi nerd, I have learned to water my
personal vantage point down for non-aficionados to save time. I
won't make that mistake with you guys any more! I also wasn't trying
to imply that the music was performed with a Mellotron (or
Chamberlin) but was just quite taken with the Mellotronish
familiarity of the sound of the music. Truth is, science-fiction is
what got me interested in playing music other than the "classical"
repertoire I was immersed in as a youth. When I first heard the
Moody Blues, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Gentle Giant, Genesis, the
Strawbs, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Pink Floyd, Yes - all of the
seminal proggers, it was the sci-fi feel of the music and the sci-fi
sound of Mellotrons and synths that utterly captured me. I still
can't listen to many of those songs without being strongly reminded
of some of my favorite authors and books and having some wonderful
synesthetic images flow through my mind.

Or, it could just be flashbacks...